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Industry

Delhi-Varanasi Train 18 to have stoppages at Kanpur, Allahabad: 5 things to know

According to reports, Train 18's first commercial run will begin next week just ahead of the Kumbh Mela, which will begin on 14 January in Allahabad

1 min read3 Jan 2019
Industry

Train 18 to begin operations in January 2019: Report

Train 18, which is set to replace the Shatabdi series, has the potential to run between 160 kmph to 200 kmph

1 min read27 Dec 2018
Politics

Train 18, India’s fastest, to replace Shatabdis: Latest updates

Train 18 will take eight hours in its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi, reducing travel time by six hours

1 min read19 Dec 2018
Politics

‘Zor Ka Jhatka Dheere Se Laga’: Travelling in Train 18 as it clocks over 180 km/hour

The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 that was conducted in Kota, in which it crossed the 180 km per hour speed limit

1 min read3 Dec 2018
Industry

Train 18 services, the new Shatabdi Express, likely to start next month: 5 things to know

The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 will be conducted in Kota, where the train will be tested at 160 km per hour

1 min read28 Nov 2018
Politics

Railways planning a 200 kmph Delhi-Chandigarh train

The 245-km long Delhi-Chandigarh corridor is slated to be first semi high-speed train project being taken up by Railways to run at maximum speed of 200 kmph

1 min read16 Apr 2017
Politics

Railways detects two more attempts to derail trains: officials

A railway ministry official says man-made obstructions were discovered at Malda and Dhanbad divisions by alert railway staff in time

1 min read26 Jan 2017
Politics

Jan Shatabdi mishap near Mumbai averted by alert locomotive pilots

The Jan Shatabdi Express pilots averted a major tragedy by stopping the train in time after they spotted a huge piece of rail placed meticulously on the tracks

2 min read25 Jan 2017
Opinion

Railways flexi-fare policy rests on naive and unclear assumptions

Railways flexi-fare system appears to be a futile exercise to meet revenue targets, unless it plans to implement such model to all other express trains this fiscal

6 min read22 Sep 2016
Politics

Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto ticket prices set to rise on dynamic fare system

As per the Indian Railways's new system, base fare will rise by 10% with every 10% of berth sold subject to a ceiling of 1.4-1.5 times, depending on ticket class

1 min read8 Sep 2016
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